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[quote="Susan Goetz"]Throughout my 6 year tenure on the TC I learned that little can be gained by responding to anonymous critics on this forum. Nevertheless, I am going to give this one more attempt at civil dialogue.

Let me say, first, that if any of you reading this wish to discuss further with me, please reach out to me directly (sgoetz01@gmail.com) I will send you my phone number and we can chat openly and directly.

Here's the truth - It came to the Mayor's and the Police Chief's attention the Chief Varga was not able to continue as the OEM Coordinator because he did not meet certain residency requirements in the law establishing the position of OEM Coordinator. Neither does his Deputy OEM Coordinator meet the requirements.

Chief Varga met with the Township Administrator and it was the Chief himself who apparently recommended me for the position. That recommendation was then presented to the Mayor and with his approval I was asked to accept the position.

To be clear, this is a voluntary position and comes without salary or stipend.

My qualifications, besides a willingness   to accept a voluntary position include the following:

- As TC member for 6 year-end serving as Mayor and Deputy Mayor during that period of time, I had held the duties as liaison to the Police, Fire , First Aid and Public Works and have total respect for their skills, training and work ethic.

- During that same tenure I worked closely with the Police through our two most recent emergencies of Hurricane Irene flooding and SuperStorm Sandy power outages.

-Prior to retirement, I have been trained and OSHA certified as a Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER) professional. Although not carrying current certification, I am seasoned and well versed in its application.

-I have a science background with an undergraduate Bachelor of Science and a Masters of Science degree.

-I have been a resident of Cranbury for nearly 40 years, own a home here and have no intention of leaving.

Again, my appointment came on the suggestion of the Police Chief and was reviewed by the Township Attorney and I will be working closely with the current OEM Deputy Coordinator.

All responsibility to respond to emergencies in our community continues to rest with the Police and the Fire Department. The role of the OEM Coordinator is to assist them in meeting their objectives of public safety through facilitating coordination with County and State OEM.

Finally, any suggestion that this is somehow a political appointment is laughable and I must say a bit insulting to both me and to those who recommended me for this position.

Again, if anyone would like clarification of anything I have said here, please reach out to me directly. I welcome the open dialogue. Thank you - Susan Goetz[/quote]

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